Weyn, Suzanne. Distant Waves. New York: Scholastic, 2009. Print.
The underlying issue of the novel Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn is discrimination of race and being a women. The time period is set from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
"'It might make your life harder if people knew,' I said, thinking only of Mimi's happiness. 'You know how things are in this country.'" (Weyn 68). In this quotation the main character, Jane, is speaking to her older sister about what it would be like if Mimi told everyone that her real mother was a "black Haitian" (Weyn 66). The history of Canada did have racism and that is why this is plausible within the story.
"It's bad enough that as a woman I can't vote" (Weyn 50). This quote is when Jane's mother tells her that she does not want to be married again. She is a single mother and is okay with being single because it does give her some rights.
These issues are purposeful within the story because it gives a background of the time period. It makes the story plausible within the time period written and therefore makes the overall story more enjoyable to read.
"It's bad enough that as a woman I can't vote" (Weyn 50). This quote is when Jane's mother tells her that she does not want to be married again. She is a single mother and is okay with being single because it does give her some rights.
These issues are purposeful within the story because it gives a background of the time period. It makes the story plausible within the time period written and therefore makes the overall story more enjoyable to read.
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